Patty Jenkins
T20 World Cup: Among the 15-person team, skipper Rohit particularly targeted four spinners
The rationale for this selection apparently was raised by the skipper Rohit Sharma. Four spinners selected are Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, who are both left-hand orthodox spin-bowlers and Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist bowler, and Yuzvendra Chahal, a leg-spinner.
T20 World Cup: Agarkar Unfazed by Virat's Strike Rate, Stands by Rohit's Captaincy
Despite his strike rate hovering around 147.49, which some critics argue has slowed down RCB's pace, the selection committee, led by Chairman Ajit Agarkar, emphasized that Kohli's strike rate wasn't a significant consideration.
Bonhomie behind rivalry: When Imran Khan asked Sunil Gavaskar to defer retirement
In the lead-up to the India-Pakistan marquee clash in the ICC T20 World Cup at Melbourne on Sunday, we look at the battle between India batting great Sunil Gavaskar and Pakistan's inspirational all-rounder Imran Khan, which upped the excitement factor among the cricket fans.
I remember the pressure of walking in to bat in 2011 WC final: Kohli talks about that historic night
Chasing Sri Lanka's 274 in the D/N game, Sehwag went for a duck, while Tendulkar could only manage 18 before he was caught by wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara off Lasith Malinga. In walked Kohli, steadying the innings along with Gautam Gambhir (97) with 35 off 49 deliveries. Thanks to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 91, Indian scored the required runs for the loss of four wickets with 10 balls to spare to lift the trophy.
'We were timid, it showed in our game': Ravi Shastri opens up on India's T20 World Cup performance
According to Shastri India played well against Pakistan even though India was drubbed by 10 wickets against Pakistan in ICC T20 World Cup. However, he feels the game against New Zealand was where things really went downhill. The timid performance of India against New Zealand was what led to the team's hurtful exit from the World Cup. India lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets and New Zealand, in turn, proceeded towards the finals.
Pak vs WI, 3rd T20I: Babar, Rizwan power Pakistan to series win against West Indies
Nicholas Pooran (64 off 37), Shamarh Brooks (49 off 31) and Brandon King (43 off 21) powered West Indies to 207/3 after the visiting side opted to bat first in the final match at the National Stadium, Karachi. But the total wasn't enough as Rizwan and Babar put on a 158-run opening stand that set up Pakistan's win with seven deliveries and as many wickets to spare as they recorded their highest successful chase in T20Is.
India were scared in T20 World Cup match against Pakistan: Inzamam-ul-Haq
"I feel the Indians were scared even before the match started. Their body language, if you see Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's interview at the toss, you could sense who was under pressure," Inzamam told ARY Sports."Our team's body language was much better than theirs. It wasn't that India were under pressure after Rohit Sharma's dismissal. Sharma himself was under pressure." he stated
ICC T20 WC 2021 delivers record viewership, India-Pak match becomes most watched T20I in history
The tournament returned after five years and saw an increased viewership and consumption in India, Pakistan, UK, Australia and the strategic market of USA. The event, the biggest ever cricket tournament to be staged in the UAE and Oman, broke viewership records in several regions, including garnering a record television reach of 167 million, and a record consumption of 15.9 billion minutes in India on the Star India Network.
Players not machines, workload management a must: Rahul Dravid
"We just need to set the template right, and we have got some time to do that. India have been brilliant in T20Is but it's just that we haven't won an ICC tournament. We have played and performed well as the team. We will be looking to fill some holes in the team.
Kiwis were timid, they just missed an opportunity: Brendon McCullum
McCullum, who is also the coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, said on Tuesday that the Black Caps "didn't fire any bullets" in the summit clash, which was a great opportunity for the team to bring home a second ICC trophy this year after the Kiwis won the World Test Championship defeating India in England.
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